Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 11

About two hours later, Seraphina found herself back at Leandro’s front door.

From the entrance, she could see the garage, and Leandro’s car seemed to be missing. Just as she was about to ring the doorbell, the door suddenly swung open from the inside.

Karan was slinging a big bag over her shoulder, yelling back into the house as she stepped out, “You stay put, no running around, got it? Your dad will be home tonight!”

Mid–sentence, she turned her head and saw Seraphina standing at the doorway, looking taken aback and then annoyed, “Didn’t you already take off? Why are you back here?”

“Karan, I think I left something here, so I came back,” Seraphina replied with a smile, then glanced at Karan’s bag. “You heading out?”

Karan grimaced, adjusting her bag and grunting in response.

Seraphina hesitated for a moment before asking, “Can I go in and look for my stuff?”

Looking like she was pressed for time, Karan shot her an irritable glance, “Just go in and find whatever you need, and leave as soon as possible! And don’t go chattering with Valerio, gol it?”

Seraphina nodded promptly, “Alright, got it. Take care, Karan!”

With that, Karan hurried off, looking like she was indeed in a rush.

a pile of art supplies. He looked at her, obviously

at him with a smile, but he quickly looked down and

having spent the night here, her recorder had always been in her bag, so if it had fallen out, it would have happened in

wait for Leandro. But how would he react when he saw her in his house

this, she approached Valerio. He didn’t look at her but seemed to sense her approaching, his sketching grew even more frantic the closer she got.

drawing?” Seraphina asked as she picked up the assignment

assignment was for the child to create a family album with the help of

figures, big heads atop bodies made up of a few strokes resembling

were supposed to represent Bruce, Gloria, Leandro, and Valerio himself. But it seemed like a crucial person was missing. However, the rough sketching

Seraphina’s gaze, Valerio’s sketching became

one at home can help you with this assignment,” Seraphina sighed, “You’re one lucky kid. I haven’t drawn for seven years, and now I’m picking up a pencil to

to Valerio, picked up a pencil, and quickly sketched out Bruce and Gloria. When it came to drawing Leandro, she paused

sketches of Bruce and Gloria for a moment before accepting the pencil from her and copying

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resembled Leandro.

the last empty spot on the paper,

held the pencil, his brows furrowed in deep thought, but he

took the pencil from him,

in front of her. Valerio was truly beautiful, with flawless skin, dark hair, and bright, clear eyes. He looked a lot like

with her long

curiosity. She patted his chin and said with a smile, “You’re such a looker, why are you so quiet? Girls your age aren’t usually into the silent type. How do